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Eric Baumbach of Illinois’ Willowbrook-Burr Ridge community attends the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in pursuit of a degree in accounting and finance. At the university, which is about two hours outside of Willowbrook, Eric Baumbach excels in academics and maintains membership in the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) service fraternity.

In its efforts to build strong leadership skills among its membership, APO oversees a variety of leadership development programs and activities. One of the organization’s main offerings in this area is APO Leads, a national program that addresses various aspects of leadership growth to help participants attain success in college and their careers.

APO Leads comprises a series of five courses that focus on leadership principles such as conflict management, decision-making, team building, communication, and self-motivation. The courses build on one another and culminate in Serve, a weeklong training session that gives participants the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in a group setting.

APO Leads events are held in cities across the country and are open to APO nonmembers, pledges, chapter members, and alumni. For more information about the program, or to find a calendar of events, visit www.apo.org.